At St. Gerard Majella School in Kirkwood, children encounter God in peace and prayer through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-inspired rmethod of faith formation. Weekly visits to the atrium, a room set up as a sacred space for the children to experience God’s presence, give the children the chance to deepen their faith through exploration and interaction with special materials.
“Everything is geared toward a loving encounter,” said Ann Eilermann, catechist and coordinator of religious education at St. Gerard Majella School.
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